White Lies: Racism, Education and Critical Race Theory Hardback
by David (University of Birmingham, UK) Gillborn
Hardback
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Unpacking Critical Race Theory (CRT) and exploring why it has become a focus in politics across the US and the UK, White Lies uses CRT to expose the systemic racism that shapes education.
It charts the coordinated campaigns – involving think tanks, mainstream media and politicians – that have tried to silence antiracism in the wake of George Floyd's murder and 'Black Lives Matter'. Each chapter is devoted to exposing a key ‘white lie’ by examining the evidence that shows how the interests of white people continue to occupy centre stage and block movement towards a more equitable education for all.
Gillborn establishes how the public debates, shaped by misinformation and 'white lies', sustain race inequity and portray antiracism as a threat to freedom and justice.
Key controversies are dissected and debunked, including:the extensive and coordinated anti-CRT campaigns in the US and the UK;the use of racial gaslighting to undermine claims to social justice;how multiple forms of intimidation are used to silence antiracist teaching and protest;the inaccurate portrayal of the white working class as race victims; andhow cruelty, in policy, aims to unify whites and demonize minorities. By avoiding unnecessary jargon to make complex debates accessible to a wide audience, this book is ideal reading for anyone studying CRT or interested in the topic of contemporary educational equality.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:250 pages, 4 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and whit
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:03/06/2024
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- ISBN:9780367511784
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Pre-Order
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:250 pages, 4 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and whit
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:03/06/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367511784
